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Jacob?
BPOV
When I woke up Edward was lying next to me smiling and looking into my eyes. My breath caught and I chocked slightly. He laughed quietly after my coughing died down and I scowled.
"It's WAY too early to try and dazzle me." I complained while I sat up and crossed my arms over my body.
"And it's way too early to scare me by chocking on…air." He added with a grimace of his own. But his harsh glare was covered by the small twinkle playing in his warm, golden eyes. I slowly got out of bed and went into the bathroom. Alice and Rosalie were hunting today so I got to get ready my own way. I took a slow, hot shower and then changed into jeans and a navy blue knit shirt with a white flower pattern running over it.
Then I ran to Alice's room and looked through her closet until I came across a coach bag and a pair of expensive looking leather flip-flops. I blow-dried my hair and then styled it to wavy perfection. Then I shoved in my coach sun-glasses(a birthday gift from Alice, they didn't come with a receipt.), my elaborate new cell phone(to this day all I can do is call and answer the phone!), and a new Cullen family credit card into the bag.
I ran to meet Edward and laughed when I found him right outside Alice and Jasper's bedroom door. He smiled and placed my keys into my bag. I then slid my hand into the front pocket of the coach and withdrew the gleaming key.
"And the plan for today, Mr. Cullen?" I joked casually.
"Whatever you would like, Soon-to-be Mrs. Cullen." He responded coolly.
I grinned and started heading down stairs only to be scooped into Edward's arms. He kissed my forehead and carried me carefully down stairs. He placed me down gently and I hung my bag on the door-knob. Then I walked into the kitchen where Carlisle and Esme were reading the newspaper and talking casually.
"Bella! How are you? You slept a while." Esme called out in her motherly voice as she peered at me from over the top of her newspaper.
"Great! Thanks, Esme. And I was very tired last night." I said slowly. Then I smiled as I walked toward the refrigerator. I pulled out a water bottle and opened the top. I took a sip and then I looked over to the table where Carlisle was intently studying the mail.
"Edward." He called with curiosity in his tone and worry in his face. Edward was over there in an instant and his face was a mask of confusion.
"Change of plans." He said looking at me. "But I need you to do something for me. O.k.?" he asked and I nodded with out hesitation.
"Bella, I need you to call your dad, to tell him that Jacob is going to be O.K. Can you do that for me Bella?" Edward spoke slowly while passing me the house phone. I nodded again but this time there was a huge lump in my throat. I had tried so hard to push past Jacob and accept the fact that he had run off. He had gone. Now my fiancé was asking me to remember him, my own temporary brother. The one who had caused me so much pain.
I grasped the phone and dialed Charlie's number even though I had no idea what was going on.
Ring. I took a deep breath.
Ring. I pushed my hand into my pocket.
Ri- "Hello?" Charlie's rough voice cracked through the receiver.
"Dad." I said slowly while taking a deep shaky breath.
"Bells? What is it? Are you O.k.?" he asked hurriedly and I could hear the concern in his voice.
"Yes. Dad, everything is alright now." I said and I knew he would be confused by that answer.
"Now? Isabella… what's going on?" He demanded.
"Jacob…it's Jacob. He is fine, he is safe. Please do not worry anymore." I explained slowly.
"He, he is O.k.? Fine? Now? Bella, how did this happen?"
"Dad, I don't even know. I am just supposed to tell you he is O.K. and that we can take down the Missing Boy posters. I am so sorry, but that is all I know. Call Billy for me? I have to go now, Dad. But I will call soon. I promise." I chocked out.
"Bye Bells." A confused voice said.
"Goodbye Dad, I will call."
Click. The line went dead.
Edward raced to my side just in time. I wobbled a bit and fell. Blackness surrounded me.
"Bella. Bella? Isabella, stay with me." Edwards musical voice danced through my head as I suddenly started hearing again.
"Edward, she is alright. She just passed out." Carlisle's voice rang out clear and strong. Then I noticed cool arms touching me. I shivered slightly.
"Bella, Honey? Can you hear me?" Esme asked as my eye-lids began getting lighter.
"Esme?" I asked slowly and lightly as I parted my eye-lids ever-so-slightly.
"Bella!" she breathed and Edward rushed over to me.
"Wha- what happened?" I asked as I shook my head lightly trying to clear the thick fog that seemed to cover my mind in weird ways. I tried moving my arms but the pain was unbearable. I looked over to see my arm had a large purple bruise. Great.
"You passed out right after you hung up. Edward caught you but you still managed to hit your arm on the counter." Carlisle explained softly.
"Of course, Bella can hurt herself, even when she is unconscious!" Emmett's voice rang out. Following that was booming laughter.
"Leave her alone." Edward growled. Crouching protectively in front of me.
"And if I don't?" Emmett challenged stooped down as well.
"Shut up, Emmett." Rosalie slapped him. "You just fell Bella. Don't worry about it." She explained over Emmett's laugh.
"Oh." I said as blush crept up onto my cheeks making Emmett chuckle harder. I hadn't even noticed Emmett, Rosalie, Alice, and Jasper until now. How embarrassing.
"The whole Jacob business?" I asked slowly.
"Later, Edward." Carlisle reminded him.
"Why can't I know?" I whined. But then I regretted sounding so impatient.
"You can. Jacob wrote us a letter…he was R.S.V.P.ing for the wedding." Edward explained softly.
"Edward." Carlisle warned.
"No, she has more of a right to know than any of us do." Edward told Carlisle. Then he turned back to me.
"YOU INVITED HIM?" I demanded angrily.
"Bella, I had to. We ha-" he started
"No, we didn't. No, you didn't. Edward, you didn't even talk to me about this. You didn't even tell me we who we were inviting." I cut him off slowly.
"I know. And I feel awful. But Alice saw it was for the best." Edward explained reluctantly.
"Oh, NO. You are not bringing me into this." Alice glared at Edward.
"Alice. I told you that you could plan my wedding…not keep it from me. When did you think I was going to find out?" I yelled as I turned my attention to her.
"I was going to tell you, Bella. I just wanted to break it to you easily. Thanks a lot Edward." She shot him another cold look.
"Bella, Jacob is coming! Focus on that. It means he is coming back. Coming home." Edward said smiling forgetting about Alice.
"What else?" I asked angrily.
"What else?" Edward repeated.
"Why did Charlie have to know before me?" I asked helping him out.
"Bella, he is a police officer. He needed to know about the missing boy situation." He explained slowly.
"O.K. fine." I called out. "I need to rest." And with that I turned and rushed upstairs. I climbed up onto the bed.
There was a soft knock on the door. "Go Away." I called.
EPOV
"Go Away." She yelled in a heart-breaking voice. I sighed and turned.
"Alice." I bellowed letting all of the desperation and numbness leak into my voice. "Alice, I need your help."
"Yes, I think you do." She said as she walked up to me, hands on her hips. I could tell she was still mad.
"Bella…is mad." I stated.
"Yes." Alice agreed while rolling her eyes.
"Will she be mad tomorrow?" I questioned looking desperately into her eyes.
"Edward…she is just frustrated. Come on!" Alice screamed.
"I, I just have to know. I left her once. And you know how that went. If she left me…" I trailed off.
"She isn't going to leave you. She loves you. Just go and talk to her."
"O.K. Alice, you are right." I agreed. Just go talk to her? I can do that. Can't I?
I went to knock on the door. "Bella, can I come in."
"Fine" she grumbled.
I opened the door and slowly walked in.
"Listen Bella I…"
"No, Edward. I have to tell you something." She cut me off.
"O.K. you first." I responded.
"I am not having second thoughts or anything, not at all. But I want to have some kind of reassurance that Charlie will be alright when I become a vampire. Can I?" She asked.
I thought for a moment. Then it came to me. "The only person who could do that is…" I started.
She cut me off again "Jacob, I know." She then got up and sat at the foot of the bed, I joined her.
"If that is what you want, I am willing to help you figure it out." I told her honestly. She smiled up at me.
"Thank you Edward." She murmured as she came in and slowly kissed me. "Your turn."
"Incase you haven't guessed, it was the invitation that sent Jacob running." I paused letting this sink in.
"Yes." She said slowly.
"And for that I am truly sorry. I feel horrible and please don't blame Alice. She couldn't see how he would handle it…remember?" I explained.
Slowly she nodded. "I get it. And I forgive you." My sweet angle declared smiling.
"Thank you." I breathed as I leaned in for a kiss.
A/N: O.k. so this may not be AMAZING like I said it would be but I wanted to get it up tonight so you had two chapters from today!! PLEASE tell me what you thought! I really need to know. I only have a few reviews but I know more people than that read this so please keep reviews coming
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